Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1728 | 2765 | 2794 | 2461 | 2287 | 1804 | 1463 | 1138 | 835 | 735 | 795 | 1082 | 1055 | 925 | 874 | 505 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.68m | 3:21PM1.81m | 3:35AM1.70m | 3:59PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.37m | 9:00AM0.28m | 9:30PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1728 | 2765 | 2794 | 2461 | 2287 | 1804 | 1463 | 1138 | 835 | 681 | 575 | 416 | 202 | 198 | 874 | 505 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 117 | 113 | 198 | 151 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 58 | 54 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 146 | 374 | 778 | 735 | 795 | 1082 | 1055 | 925 | — | 61 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 216 | 276 | 184 | 81 | 81 | 145 | 163 | 76 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
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